Chapter 727

Waver: "After all, it's just a speculation... I can't just give up because of a speculation."

Caules: "That's true; in case Heartless's purpose isn't what Waver thinks, but has other goals, everything will be too late by then."

【The scene comes to Magdani's side; he is dining with Inorai, while Melvin is on the side, responsible for playing the violin.】

【Suddenly, Magdani's expression changes, and he releases his own magical energy, directly swallowing the entire room.】

【"We love silence, and we see things clearly."】

【As soon as the words fall, fireworks out of season suddenly explode on a high-rise building a hundred meters outside the window, and then disappear in an instant.】

【"Oh my, how boring, to actually do something as tactless as sending a familiar to peek."】

【Inorai sees what is going on at a glance and says lightly: "It's probably the Neutral Faction that has decided not to attend the Grand Resolution. Since they are so curious, why not just attend the meeting?"】

【"... I'm sorry, Waver."】

【Melvin looks at the scene in front of him, his heart already frustrated. At least for a few months, he will be unable to defy Magdani.】

【Because Magdani just now left a strong fear in Melvin's heart.】

【I fear that both Inorai and Magdani were holding this plan and performed this farce.】

Tohsaka Rin: "Is this the strength of a Lord? The gap is really big."

Kayneth: "???"

Kayneth: "Little girl, are you implying something about me?"

Tohsaka Rin: "How could that be? You're overthinking it."

Hehe, isn't that nonsense?

It's no wonder Tohsaka Rin would have such thoughts; the impression Kayneth gave during the Fourth Holy Grail War was that he was nothing without his Volumen Hydrargyrum.

However, Kayneth is skilled in magic types like fluid operation, spiritism, summoning, and alchemy; he is indeed lacking in combat methods.

【"Let's continue talking."】

【Magdani picks up the silver bell placed at his side and shakes it; a few minutes later, the door of the restaurant slowly opens.】

【Walking in is a woman with dark skin, who stares directly at Inorai's eyes without any fear, directly showing an outstanding will that ordinary people cannot possess.】

【And this woman... if Waver were present, he would definitely slam the table and stand up.】

【"Alright, let me introduce her to you two."】

【Magdani puts his arm around the woman and smiles: "She is Dr. Heartless's student, and now probably the last one among his students, Ms. Ashira from the Department of Sealing Designation Enforcement's Material Division."】

【That's right, this woman is Ashira, whom Waver and the others thought had gone missing.】

【"!!!"】

【Hearing this name, Melvin is stunned.】

【Although he hasn't met Ashira, he already knew the other party's information from Reines.】

【And what makes him even more astonished next is—】

【Ashira: "Don't be like that, Father."】

【That's right, Ashira's address for Magdani.】

Caules: "This, this development, is really..."

Shishigou Kairi: "I thought the young lady had already been dealt with by Heartless, but I didn't expect her to still be alive, and her identity is so explosive."

Kayneth: "Magdani, it seems we all underestimated this guy."

I thought Magdani was an outsider in this case, but I didn't expect—

Waver: "Sure enough, these Lords cannot be underestimated."

【"Yes, just as she said."】

【Magdani nods leisurely: "She is my twelfth daughter."】

【"What is going on, Magdani?"】

【Inorai frowns: "I know you have several wives and many more daughters; that doesn't matter. However, your daughter becoming a member of the Department of Sealing Designation Enforcement changes the nature of things."】

【Magdani: "Haha, it's not what you think. When I was conducting a joint investigation with the Department of Sealing Designation Enforcement, I briefly entered Albion. At that time, I met her in the mining city and was deeply fascinated by her. Not to mention her appearance, her temperament of trying to look directly at things in such a harsh environment was very beautiful. I originally wanted to make a special request to bring her back to the surface, but she refused."】

【"Because if I did that, I wouldn't be able to help Father."】

【Ashira snuggles up to Magdani, looking shy.】

【"However, since Dr. Heartless might kill his former students, I cannot sit idly by; after all, she is my precious daughter, so I called her back to my side."】

【Magdani smiles: "You might laugh at me for being a doting father."】

【"Damn it, Waver, the Lords are all hiding several trump cards."】

【Melvin thinks to himself: "Ah, I hope my final struggle reached you."】

Kayneth: "Sounds nice, but unfortunately the credibility is not high."

Waver: "Heartless... knows about this?"

Shishigou Kairi: "Even if he didn't know before, he probably knows now."

Tohsaka Rin: "This Melvin is really a good friend of Waver's; listening to him, it seems he also left a backup plan for Waver."

Waver: "Yes..."

【"Damn it, she didn't pick up."】

【On Waver's side, the sky has already darkened, and they are currently waiting for the bus back to the city at the station.】

【Holding his phone for a while, Waver puts it down helplessly.】

【Gray: "What's wrong?"】

【Waver: "I just told Reines the general situation, and she hung up the phone just as I was about to talk about future actions; even if I redialed several times, she refused to answer, only sending a text message saying she already understood the situation, a useless final struggle is heading there, and how to do it is left to my judgment."】

【Gray smiles; this indeed sounds like something Reines would say.】

【Speaking of this, Gray suddenly notices the abnormality at the station.】

【There is no one else present.】

【Even if this is a small town in the countryside, it is normal for the platform to be empty, but it is only seven o'clock in the evening; there is no one to be seen in the station or on the road outside. Is it possible for such a situation to happen?】

Tohsaka Rin: "What is this! Attacked again? Didn't Heartless already go to the labyrinth?"

Shishigou Kairi: "Don't be anxious; this isn't necessarily an attack, watch patiently first."

【Gray: "Master."】

【"... Hmm."】

【Waver immediately enters a state of readiness, applying "Reinforcement" to his whole body.】

【As thick fog slowly surrounds them, the sound of a steam locomotive that should have been phased out long ago suddenly rings out. Immediately, a dark gray locomotive slowly cuts through the fog and stops in front of the platform.】

【And this train, Waver and Gray are also very familiar with it.】

【Gray: "Master, this is!"】

【Waver: "... Rail Zeppelin."】

【That's right, the visitor is none other than the Rail Zeppelin, where Waver and Heartless first clashed head-on.】

Shishigou Kairi: "Oh, I didn't expect it to be the Rail Zeppelin!"

Waver: "This..."

Kayneth: "I didn't expect the Rail Zeppelin to join in too."

【Due to the sudden situation, Waver and Gray are both frozen in place for a moment, unable to move.】

【A figure gets off the train; it is the conductor, Rodin.】

【He bows properly and says in a low voice: "Hmm, long time no see, Lord El-Melloi II."】